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Holly Cottage, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1975 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Holly Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Holly Cottage is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8PB). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1975 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 183 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,031,000 is 42% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Holly Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    To erect and install a single storey canopy on to the rear of the property

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00338/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2017
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01501/HOUSE
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Holly Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,031,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£726,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2011Most recent

    £726,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8PB: £670,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Beckfords homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Holly Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,957

Street avg £3,928

On par

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holly Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NT

2 bed1 bath
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£684k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BS

£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£664k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NY

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Aldworth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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